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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 13, 1776
Page
4
A printer letter urges inserting The Eagle and the Fox fable as a remedy for political disorders. The tale shows the Fox seeking justice for oppression by the Eagle, illustrating that tyranny and injustice invite inevitable vengeance and that virtue demands mercy and righteousness.
A reflective verse warns writers to guard against shame by choosing silence over careless words. It urges mindful craft, balancing ambition with restraint to preserve dignity in expression.
The correspondent notes their happiness in the gentlemanly exchange with the private writer and promises prompt insertion of his Essays in the West India Merchant.
This day published price 14. 6 VESTANCE of a SPEECH in Parliament upon the State of the Nations in the present Civil War with America. Monday April 1776. By DAVID HARTLEY, Esq. Printed for J. Almon opposite Burlington House in Piccadilly and sold by J. Bew in Paternoster Row.
A detailed critique asserts immutable rights underpin liberty and warns the 1689 Bill of Rights and later settlements have been eroded by parliamentary overreach. The author condemns placemen and pensioners in the Commons, argues for restoration of the English constitution, and lists proposed British and Irish officeholders slated to seal reconciliation with the American colonies.
In a statement of assured authority, it is said that the Crown has completed all terms and advances toward reconciling with America. The reply to America’s memorial mentions placing trusted individuals in a position for dialogue, signaling ongoing diplomatic overtures.
London notes detail Provincial actions at Noddle's Island Boston harbour and a fatal assault on sailors by Provincials. French fleet activity at Toulon and ships under French colours seen near Philadelphia. A Virginia Admiralty Court condemned English prizes, signaling American governance. Papers from Virginia discuss taxation demands and neutral mediation terms, while Continental Congress reportedly refuses petitions and invites foreign trade. Public mood criticized as decadent while Americans shown as cool and purposeful.
An extended extract reviews naval movements and colonial chatter from Bristol to Virginia, noting the Friendship convoy, Dutch capture of military stores, ships sailing from Virginia, and preparations for Scots troops to America. It questions war policy, cites Corsica and American prospects, and records stock prices and minor notices amid the ongoing imperial conflict.
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